The Girls & Boys Projects is directed by its founder, Dr. Cydney Pullman, an educator, economist, and former co-director of the Labor Institute. JuleJo Ramirez is the Girls Project Coordinator. Javaid Khan is the Boys Project Director. There are many consultants and advisors who are indispensable to our work, including:
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Virginia Reath, RPA, MPH helped craft and continues to lead an age-appropriate curriculum around puberty, sexuality, safety, and health with informative, hands-on, and fun activities.
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Mario Hernandez is invaluable in his role as coordinator of our Training and Outreach Divisions. He is a gifted performer and educator.
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Filmmaker, Jacki Ochs, has worked with Girls Project participants to create videos documenting what it’s like to be a girl in New York City.
Other invaluable training consultants and teaching artists include: Anthony Simmons, Sharif Williams, Jaye Austin Williams, Ayana Salsbury, Justine Masters, Miriam Fogelson, Melissa Houston, Chanel Haliburton and many more.
Ruth Peyser and Scott Heron are art, design, and desktop publishing consultants. Our administrative intern is Fior D’ Aliza Rodriguez Quero.
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The Girls & Boys Projects (ILC) Board of Directors consists of:
Phyllis Atwater —Director of Certification, Division of Economic & Financial Opportunity, NYC Department of Small Businesses & Services
Melinda Chu – Legal Assistant, Time Inc. and member of the Steering Committee of the A3, The Asian American Association of Time Inc.
Deborah Berg McCarthy – Singer, songwriter, and Avalon Foundation Board Member
Phillip Frazer — Writer, co-editor, publisher, Hightower Lowdown
Erica Hunt — Executive Director, 21st Century Fund
Edward Ott — Interim Director, New York City Central Labor Council
Cydney Pullman — Founder and Executive Director, The Girls & Boys Projects
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